Timo Lakka

Associations Between Engagement with the BitHabit Digital Lifestyle Intervention and Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors

Liedes, Hilkka; Mattila, Elina; Honka, Anita; Absetz, Pilvikki; Aittola, Kirsikka; Manninen, Suvi; Lintu, Niina; Schwab, Ursula; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Umer, Adil; Tilles-Tirkkonen, Tanja; Männikkö, Reija; Ruotsalainen, Ilona; Van Gils, Mark; Lindström, Jaana; Lakka, Timo; Pihlajamäki, Jussi; Vuorinen, Anna-Leena. 2023. Studies in health technology and informatics

Associations between physical fitness and cerebellar gray matter volume in adolescents

Jalanko, Petri; Säisänen, Laura; Kallioniemi, Elisa; Könönen, Mervi; Lakka, Timo A; Määttä, Sara; Haapala, Eero A. 2023. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports. [Epub ahead of print 9 Oct 2023]: 1-14

Bone mineral density loci specific to the skull portray potential pleiotropic effects on craniosynostosis

Medina-Gomez, Carolina; Mullin, Benjamin H.; Chesi, Alessandra; Prijatelj, Vid; Kemp, John P.; Shochat-Carvalho, Chen; Trajanoska, Katerina; Wang, Carol; Joro, Raimo; Evans, Tavia E.; Schraut, Katharina E.; Li-Gao, Ruifang; Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S.; Zillikens, M. Carola; Zhu, Kun; Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O.; Evans, Daniel S.; Nethander, Maria; Knol, Maria J.; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; Prokic, Ivana; Zemel, Babette; Broer, Linda; McGuigan, Fiona E.; van Schoor, Natasja M.; Reppe, Sjur; Pawlak, Mikolaj A. 2023. Communications biology. 6:

Cross-Lagged Associations between Physical Activity, Motor Performance, and Academic Skills in Primary-School Children

Haapala, Eero A; Widlund, Anna; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Lima, Rodrigo Antunes; Brage, Soren; Aunio, Pirjo; Lakka, Timo A. 2023. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 55: 1465-1470

Cross-sectional associations between physical fitness and biomarkers of inflammation in children—The PANIC study

Haapala, Eero A; Kuronen, Emmi; Ihalainen, Johanna K; Lintu, Niina; Leppänen, Marja H; Tompuri, Tuomo; Atalay, Mustafa; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A. 2023. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports. 33: 1000-1009

Developmental models of motor-evoked potential features by transcranial magnetic stimulation across age groups from childhood to adulthood

Nguyen, Dao T A; Julkunen, Petro; Säisänen, Laura; Määttä, Sara; Rissanen, Saara M; Lintu, Niina; Könönen, Mervi; Lakka, Timo; Karjalainen, Pasi A. 2023. Scientific reports. 13:

Effects of 2-Year Physical Activity and Dietary Intervention on Adrenarchal and Pubertal Development: The PANIC Study

Liimatta, Jani; Flück, Christa E; Mäntyselkä, Aino; Häkkinen, Merja R; Auriola, Seppo; Voutilainen, Raimo; Jääskelainen, Jarmo; Lakka, Timo A. 2023. Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 108: e1603-e1613

Effects of 2‐year dietary and physical activity intervention on cognition in children—a nonrandomized controlled trial

Naveed, Sehrish; Sallinen, Taisa; Eloranta, Aino‐Maija; Skog, Hannamari; Jalkanen, Henna; Brage, Soren; Ekelund, Ulf; Pentikäinen, Heikki; Savonen, Kai; Lakka, Timo A.; Haapala, Eero A.. 2023. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports. [First published: 09 August 2023]: 1-11

European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fitness maps and country rankings based on nearly 8 million test results from 34 countries gathered by the FitBack network

Ortega, Francisco B; Leskošek, Bojan; Blagus, Rok; Gil-Cosano, José J; Mäestu, Jarek; Tomkinson, Grant R; Ruiz, Jonatan R; Mäestu, Evelin; Starc, Gregor; Milanovic, Ivana; Tammelin, Tuija H; Sorić, Maroje; Scheuer, Claude; Carraro, Attilio; Kaj, Mónika; Csányi, Tamás; Sardinha, Luis B; Lenoir, Matthieu; Emeljanovas, Arunas; Mieziene, Brigita; Sidossis, Labros S; Pihu, Maret; Lovecchio, Nicola; Konstabel, Kenn; Tambalis, Konstantinos D; Štefan, Lovro; Drenowatz, Clemens; Rubín, Lukáš; Gontarev, S. 2023. British journal of sports medicine. 57: 299-310

Evidence for protein leverage in a general population sample of children and adolescents

Saner, Christoph; Senior, Alistair M; Zhang, Hanyue; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Magnussen, Costan G; Sabin, Matthew A; Juonala, Markus; Janner, Marco; Burgner, David P; Schwab, Ursula; Haapala, Eero A; Heitmann, Berit L; Simpson, Stephen J; Raubenheimer, David; Lakka, Timo A. 2023. European journal of clinical nutrition. 77: 652-659

Genome-wide association study and functional characterization identifies candidate genes for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake

Williamson, Alice; Norris, Dougall M.; Yin, Xianyong; Broadaway, K. Alaine; Moxley, Anne H.; Vadlamudi, Swarooparani; Wilson, Emma P.; Jackson, Anne U.; Ahuja, Vasudha; Andersen, Mette K.; Arzumanyan, Zorayr; Bonnycastle, Lori L.; Bornstein, Stefan R.; Bretschneider, Maxi P.; Buchanan, Thomas A.; Chang, Yi-Cheng; Chuang, Lee-Ming; Chung, Ren-Hua; Clausen, Tine D.; Damm, Peter; Delgado, Graciela E.; de Mello, Vanessa D.; Dupuis, Josée; Dwivedi, Om P.; Erdos, Michael R.; Silva, Lilian Fernandes; F. 2023. Nature genetics. 55: 973-983

Genome-wide association study of placental weight identifies distinct and shared genetic influences between placental and fetal growth

Beaumont, Robin N.; Flatley, Christopher; Vaudel, Marc; Wu, Xiaoping; Chen, Jing; Moen, Gunn-Helen; Skotte, Line; Helgeland, Øyvind; Solé-Navais, Pol; Banasik, Karina; Albiñana, Clara; Ronkainen, Justiina; Fadista, João; Stinson, Sara Elizabeth; Trajanoska, Katerina; Wang, Carol A.; Westergaard, David; Srinivasan, Sundararajan; Sánchez-Soriano, Carlos; Bilbao, Jose Ramon; Allard, Catherine; Groleau, Marika; Kuulasmaa, Teemu; Leirer, Daniel J.; White, Frédérique; Jacques, Pierre-Étienne; Cheng, H. 2023. Nature genetics. 55: 1807-1819

Impaired cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case-control study in the era of biologic drug therapies

Räsänen, Kati; Markula-Patjas, Kati; Kantanen, Saija; Sipilä, Kalle; Lakka, Timo A.; Arikoski, Pekka; Piippo-Savolainen, Eija. 2023. Pediatric rheumatology. 21:

Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in overweight Finnish children and adolescents

Riekki, Hanna; Aitokari, Linnea; Kivela, Laura; Lahti, Siiri; Hiltunen, Pauliina; Vuorela, Nina; Huhtala, Heini; Lakka, Timo A.; Kurppa, Kalle. 2023. Frontiers in endocrinology. 14:

Promotive and preventive interventions for mental health and well-being in adult populations: a systematic umbrella review

Saijonkari, Maija; Paronen, Elsa; Lakka, Timo; Tolmunen, Tommi; Linnosmaa, Ismo; Lammintakanen, Johanna; Isotalo, Jenni; Rekola, Hanna; Mäki-Opas, Tomi. 2023. Frontiers in public health. 11: . 1201552

A participatory arts programme – Shared experience for family caregivers and care recipients

Vaajoki, Anne; Turjamaa, Riitta; Lakka, Timo; Mäkinen, Eeva; Välimäki, Tarja. 2022. Nursing open. 2023; 10: 3011-3017

A quantitative ultra-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry analysis of steroids from human scalp hair

Koskivuori, Johanna; Voutilainen, Raimo; Uusitalo, Lauri; Lehtonen, Marko; Lakka, Timo; Auriola, Seppo; Häkkinen, Merja R. 2022. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 215:

ACE2 expression in adipose tissue is associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors and cell type composition—implications for COVID-19

El-Sayed Moustafa, Julia S.; Jackson, Anne U.; Brotman, Sarah M.; Guan, Li; Villicaña, Sergio; Roberts, Amy L.; Zito, Antonino; Bonnycastle, Lori; Erdos, Michael R.; Narisu, Narisu; Stringham, Heather M.; Welch, Ryan; Yan, Tingfen; Lakka, Timo; Parker, Stephen; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Seow, Jeffrey; Graham, Carl; Huettner, Isabella; Acors, Sam; Kouphou, Neophytos; Wadge, Samuel; Duncan, Emma L.; Steves, Claire J.; Doores, Katie J.; Malim, Michael H.; Collins, Francis S.; Pajukanta, Päivi; Boehnke, M. 2022. International journal of obesity. 46: 1478-1486

Associations between weight loss history and factors related to type 2 diabetes risk in the Stop Diabetes study

Halali, F; Lapveteläinen, A; Aittola, K; Männikkö, R; Tilles-Tirkkonen, T; Järvelä-Reijonen, E; Absetz, P; Kolehmainen, M; Schwab, U; Lindström, J; Lakka, TA; Pihlajamäki, J; Karhunen, L. 2022. International journal of obesity. 46: 935-942

Associations of diet quality, food consumption, eating frequency, and eating behaviour with dental caries experience in Finnish children: A 2-year longitudinal study

Virkkala, Veera; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Vierola, Anu; Ikävalko, Tiina; Väistö, Juuso; Mikkonen, Santtu; Methuen, Mirja; Schwab, Ursula; Viljakainen, Heli; Leinonen, Jukka; Närhi, Matti; Lakka, Timo A.. 2022. British journal of nutrition. [Published 08 August 2022]: 1-11

Cross-sectional associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and NMR-derived metabolic biomarkers in children – the PANIC study

Haapala, Eero A.; Leppänen, Marja H.; Lehti, Maarit; Lintu, Niina; Tompuri, Tuomo; Viitasalo, Anna; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A.. 2022. Frontiers in endocrinology. 13: . 954418

Determinants of Cognitive Performance in Children and Adolescents : A Populational Longitudinal Study

Lima, Rodrigo Antunes; Soares, Fernanda Cunha; van Poppel, Mireille; Savinainen, Saija; Mäntyselkä, Aino; Haapala, Eero A; Lakka, Timo. 2022. International journal of environmental research and public health. 19: . 8955

Digitally Supported Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Through Healthy Habits: Secondary Analysis of Long-Term User Engagement Trajectories in a Randomized Controlled Trial

Lavikainen, Piia; Mattila, Elina; Absetz, Pilvikki; Harjumaa, Marja; Lindström, Jaana; Järvelä-Reijonen, Elina; Aittola, Kirsikka; Männikkö, Reija; Tilles-Tirkkonen, Tanja; Lintu, Niina; Lakka, Timo; van Gils, Mark; Pihlajamäki, Jussi; Martikainen, Janne. 2022. Journal of medical internet research. 24:

Is low cardiorespiratory fitness a feature of metabolic syndrome in children and adults?

Haapala, Eero A.; Tompuri, Tuomo; Lintu, Niina; Viitasalo, Anna; Savonen, Kai; Lakka, Timo A.; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2022. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 25: 923-929

Lapsuuden suun terveydenhuollon käynnit ja vanhempien sosioekonominen asema

Tolonen, Ville; Ikävalko, Tiina; Suominen, Liisa; Lakka, Timo; Karvinen, Henri; Törmälehto, Soili; Raittio, Eero. 2022. Suomen hammaslääkärilehti. 29: 44-50

LongITools: Dynamic longitudinal exposome trajectories in cardiovascular and metabolic noncommunicable diseases

Ronkainen, Justiina; Nedelec, Rozenn; Atehortua, Angelica; Balkhiyarova, Zhanna; Cascarano, Anna; Ngoc Dang, Vien; Elhakeem, Ahmed; van Enckevort, Esther; Goncalves Soares, Ana; Haakma, Sido; Halonen, Miia; Heil, Katharina F.; Heiskala, Anni; Hyde, Eleanor; Jacquemin, Bénédicte; Keikkala, Elina; Kerckhoffs, Jules; Klåvus, Anton; Kopinska, Joanna A.; Lepeule, Johanna; Marazzi, Francesca; Motoc, Irina; Näätänen, Mari; Ribbenstedt, Anton; Rundblad, Amanda; Savolainen, Otto; Simonetti, Valentina; de. 2022. Environmental epidemiology. 6:

Mielenterveys- ja päihdeongelmat työelämän ulkopuolella olevilla pohjoissavolaisilla

Kurkinen, Karoliina; Karjalainen, Panu; Rekola, Hanna; Pietikäinen, Liisa; Laakso, Seija; Laine, Katja; Surakka, Anne; Saijonkari, Maija; Lakka, Timo; Mäki-Opas, Tomi; Tolmunen, Tommi. 2022. University of Eastern Finland

Physical activity volume and intensity distribution in relation to bone, lean and fat mass in children

Skinner, Annie M.; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris; Barker, Alan R.; Moore, Sarah A.; Rowlands, Alex V.; Soininen, Sonja; Haapala, Eero A.; Väistö, Juuso; Westgate, Kate; Brage, Soren; Lakka, Timo A.. 2022. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports. 2023; 33: 267-282

Prevalence of erosive tooth wear and associated dietary factors among a group of Finnish adolescents

Methuen, Mirja; Kangasmaa, Hanna; Alaraudanjoki, Viivi Karoliina; Suominen, Anna L.; Anttonen, Vuokko; Vähänikkilä, Hannu; Karjalainen, Panu; Väistö, Juuso; Lakka, Timo A.; Laitala, Marja-Liisa. 2022. Caries research. 56: 477-487

Real-world effectiveness of digital and group-based lifestyle interventions as compared with usual care to reduce type 2 diabetes risk – A stop diabetes pragmatic randomised trial

Lakka, Timo A.; Aittola, Kirsikka; Järvelä-Reijonen, Elina; Tilles-Tirkkonen, Tanja; Männikkö, Reija; Lintu, Niina; Karhunen, Leila; Kolehmainen, Marjukka; Harjumaa, Marja; Mattila, Elina; Järvenpää, Riia; Ermes, Miikka; Mikkonen, Santtu; Martikainen, Janne; Poutanen, Kaisa; Schwab, Ursula; Absetz, Pilvikki; Lindström, Jaana; Pihlajamäki, Jussi. 2022. The Lancet regional health – Europe. 2023; 24:

Sources of vitamin D and determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Finnish adolescents

Soininen, Sonja; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A. 2022. European journal of nutrition. 2023; 62: 1011-1025

The Composition and Functional Capacities of Saliva Microbiota Differ Between Children With Low and High Sweet Treat Consumption

Lommi, Sohvi; Manzoor, Muhammed; Engberg, Elina; Agrawal, Nitin; Lakka, Timo A.; Leinonen, Jukka; Kolho, Kaija-Leena; Viljakainen, Heli. 2022. Frontiers in nutrition. 9: . 864687

The Mediating Role of Endocrine Factors in the Positive Relationship Between Fat Mass and Bone Mineral Content in Children Aged 9–11 Years: The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study

Constable, Annie M.; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris; Barker, Alan R.; Moore, Sarah A.; Soininen, Sonja; Haapala, Eero A.; Väistö, Juuso; Jääskeläinen, Jarmo; Voutilainen, Raimo; Auriola, Seppo; Häkkinen, Merja R.; Laitinen, Tomi; Lakka, Timo A.. 2022. Frontiers in endocrinology. 13: . 850448

The effects of an 8-year individualised lifestyle intervention on food consumption and nutrient intake from childhood to adolescence: the PANIC Study

Sallinen, Taisa; Viitasalo, Anna; Lintu, Niina; Väistö, Juuso; Soininen, Sonja; Jalkanen, Henna; Haapala, Eero A.; Mikkonen, Santtu; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A.; Eloranta, Aino-Maija. 2022. Journal of nutritional science. 11:

Työelämän ulkopuolella olevien positiivista mielenterveyttä tulee parantaa edistämällä terveellisiä elintapoja ja tarjoamalla matalan kynnyksen palveluita

Rekola, Hanna; Kurkinen, Karoliina; Tolmunen, Tommi; Saijonkari, Maija; Surakka, Anne; Pentikäinen, Heikki; Lakka, Timo A; Paronen, Elsa; Mäki-Opas, Tomi. 2022. University of Eastern Finland

Associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and diet quality with biomarkers of inflammation in children

Haapala, Eero A; Väistö, Juuso; Ihalainen, Johanna K; Tomaselli González, Claudia; Leppänen, Marja H; Veijalainen, Aapo; Sallinen, Taisa; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Ekelund, Ulf; Schwab, Ursula; Brage, Soren; Atalay, Mustafa; Lakka, Timo A. 2021. European journal of sport science. [Epub ahead of print 14 March 2021]: 1-10

Comparison of Communication Channels for Large-Scale Type 2 Diabetes Risk Screening and Intervention Recruitment: Empirical Study

Jalkanen, Kari; Järvenpää, Riia; Tilles-Tirkkonen, Tanja; Martikainen, Janne; Aarnio, Emma; Männikkö, Reija; Rantala, Eeva; Karhunen, Leila; Kolehmainen, Marjukka; Harjumaa, Marja; Poutanen, Kaisa; Ermes, Miikka; Absetz, Pilvikki; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo; Pihlajamäki, Jussi; Lindström, Jaana; The StopDia Study Group. 2021. JMIR diabetes. 6: e21356

Cost-effectiveness of physical activity intervention in children - results based on the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study

Kuvaja-Köllner, Virpi; Lintu, Niina; Lindi, Virpi; Rissanen, Elisa; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Kiiskinen, Sanna; Martikainen, Janne; Kankaanpää, Eila; Valtonen, Hannu; Lakka, Timo A.. 2021. International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. 18: 116

Dental caries among Finnish teenagers participating in physical activity and diet intervention: association with anthropometrics and behavioural factors

Methuen, Mirja; Kauppinen, Sofia; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Väistö, Juuso; Lakka, Timo; Vähänikkilä, Hannu; Anttonen, Vuokko. 2021. Bmc oral health. 21: 333

Enhanced Eating Competence Is Associated with Improved Diet Quality and Cardiometabolic Profile in Finnish Adults with Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Aittola, Kirsikka; Karhunen, Leila; Männikkö, Reija; Järvelä-Reijonen, Elina; Mikkonen, Santtu; Absetz, Pilvikki; Kolehmainen, Marjukka; Schwab, Ursula; Harjumaa, Marja; Lindström, Jaana; Lakka, Timo; Tilles-Tirkkonen, Tanja; Pihlajamäki, Jussi. 2021. Nutrients. 13: 4030

Exercise, diet, and cognition in a 4-year randomized controlled trial: Dose-Responses to Exercise Training (DR's EXTRA)

Komulainen, Pirjo; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Savonen, Kai; Männikkö, Reija; Hassinen, Maija; Lakka, Timo A; Hänninen, Tuomo; Kiviniemi, Vesa; Jacobs, David R; Kivipelto, Miia; Rauramaa, Rainer. 2021. American journal of clinical nutrition. 113: 1428-1439

Hyvällä mielellä Pohjois-Savo -hankkeen esiselvitys: Toimenpide-ehdotus ja vaikuttavuuden arviointisuunnitelma

Saijonkari, Maija; Paronen, Elsa; Lakka, Timo; Tolmunen, Tommi; Linnosmaa, Ismo; Lammintakanen, Johanna; Mäki-Opas, Tomi. 2021. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. General series. .

Liikunnallisuus ja hyvä kunto ehkäisevät tyypin 2 diabetesta ja valtimotautien riskitekijöitä lapsuudesta lähtien

Väistö, Juuso; Haapala, Eero; Lakka, Timo A. 2021. Liikunta ja tiede. 58: 62-64

Longitudinal and cross-sectional associations of adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines with cardiometabolic risk

Leppänen, Marja H; Haapala, Eero A; Väistö, Juuso; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O; Lakka, Timo A. 2021. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports. 2022; 32: 255-266

Longitudinal associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiorespiratory fitness with arterial health in children - the PANIC study

Korhonen, Marika; Väisto, Juuso; Veijalainen, Aapo; Leppänen, Marja; Ekelund, Ulf; Laukkanen, Jari A; Brage, Soren; Lintu, Niina; Haapala, Eero A; Lakka, Timo A. 2021. Journal of sports sciences. 39: 1980-1987

Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study accounting for gene-psychosocial factor interactions identifies novel loci for blood pressure traits

Sun, Daokun; Richard, Melissa A.; Musani, Solomon K.; Sung, Yun Ju; Winkler, Thomas W.; Schwander, Karen; Chai, Jin Fang; Guo, Xiuqing; Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O.; Vojinovic, Dina; Aschard, Hugues; Bartz, Traci M.; Bielak, Lawrence F.; Brown, Michael R.; Chitrala, Kumaraswamy; Hartwig, Fernando P.; Horimoto, Andrea R.V.R.; Liu, Yongmei; Manning, Alisa K.; Noordam, Raymond et al. [incl. Heikkinen, Sami; Lakka, Timo]. 2021. HGG advances. 2: 100013

Oxygen-18 and Carbon-13 isotopes in eCO 2 and erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase activity of Finnish prediabetic population

Kårlund, Anna; Kääriäinen, Teemu; Kostamo, Vili M; Kokkola, Tarja; Kolehmainen, Marjukka; Lakka, Timo A; Pihlajamäki, Jussi; Manninen, Albert. 2021. Journal of breath research. 15: 21001

Plasma irisin and its associations with oxidative stress in athletes suffering from overtraining syndrome

Joro, R; Korkmaz, A; Lakka, TA; Uusitalo, ALT; Atalay, M. 2021. Physiology international. 10: 513-526

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Haapala, Eero A; Barker, Alan R; Lakka, Timo A. 2021. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 53: 454

Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

Mägi, Reedik; Hottenga, Jouke- Jan; Grallert, Harald; Perry, John R. B.; Bouatia-Naji, Nabila; Marullo, Letizia; Rybin, Denis; Jansen, Rick; Min, Josine L.; Dimas, Antigone S.; Ulrich, Anna; Zudina, Liudmila; Gådin, Jesper R.; Jiang, Longda; Faggian, Alessia; Bonnefond, Amélie; Fadista, Joao; Stathopoulou, Maria G.; Isaacs, Aaron; Willems, Sara M et al. [incl. Kuusisto, Johanna; Laakso, Markku; Lakka, Timo, Uusitupa, Matti]. 2021. Nature communications. 12: 24

The Positive Relationship between Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Content Is Not Mediated by Free Leptin Index in Prepubertal Children: The PANIC Study

Constable, Annie M.; Porter, Josie E.; Benger, Danielle; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris; Barker, Alan R.; Moore, Sarah A.; Soininen, Sonja; Haapala, Eero A.; Westgate, Kate; Brage, Soren; Agostinete, Ricardo R.; Fernandes, Romulo A.; Lakka, Timo A.. 2021. International journal of environmental research and public health. 18: 5365

The independent and interactive associations of physical activity intensity and vitamin D status with bone mineral density in prepubertal children: the PANIC Study

Constable, AM; Vlachopoulos, D; Barker, AR; Moore, SA; Soininen, S; Haapala, EA; Väistö, J; Westgate, K; Brage, S; Mähönen, A; Lakka, TA. 2021. Osteoporosis international. 32: 1609-1620

The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

Chen, J; Spracklen, CN; Marenne, G; Varshney, A; Corbin, LJ; Luan, J; Willems, SM; Wu, Y; Zhang, X; Horikoshi, M; Boutin, TS; Mägi, R; Waage, J; Li-Gao, R; Chan, KHK; Yao, J; Anasanti, MD; Chu, AY; Claringbould, A; Heikkinen, J; et al. [incl. Kuulasmaa, T; Kuusisto, J; Laakso, M; Lakka, T; Uusitupa, M; Vangipurapu, J]. 2021. Nature genetics. 53: 840-860

A 2 year physical activity and dietary intervention attenuates the increase in insulin resistance in a general population of children: the PANIC study

Lakka, Timo A; Lintu, Niina; Väistö, Juuso; Viitasalo, Anna; Sallinen, Taisa; Haapala, Eero A; Tompuri, Tuomo T; Soininen, Sonja; Karjalainen, Panu; Schnurr, Theresia M; Mikkonen, Santtu; Atalay, Mustafa; Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O; Laitinen, Tomi; Laaksonen, David E; Savonen, Kai; Brage, Soren; Schwab, Ursula; Jääskeläinen, Jarmo; Lindi, Virpi; Eloranta, Aino-Maija. 2020. Diabetologia. 63: 2270-2281

An overview on the associations between health behaviors and brain health in children and adolescents with special reference to diet quality

Naveed, Sehrish; Lakka, Timo; Haapala, Eero A. 2020. International journal of environmental research and public health. 17: 953

Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness, motor competence, and adiposity in children

Haapala, Eero A; Gao, Ying; Lintu, Niina; Väistö, Juuso; Vanhala, Anssi; Tompuri, Tuomo; Lakka, Timo A; Finni, Taija. 2020. Translational sports medicine. 2021; 4: 56-64

Associations of dietary carbohydrate and fatty acid intakes with cognition among children

Naveed, Sehrish; Venäläinen, Taisa; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Erkkilä, Arja; Jalkanen, Henna; Lindi, Virpi; Lakka, Timo; Haapala, Eero. 2020. Public health nutrition. 23: 1657-1663

Child-related and Parental Predictors for Thelarche in a General Population of Girls: The PANIC Study

Savinainen, SE; Viitasalo, A; Sallinen, TM; Jääskeläinen, JES; Lakka, TA. 2020. Pediatric research. 88: 676-680

Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

Surendran, Praveen; Feofanova, Elena V; Lahrouchi, Najim; Ntalla, Ioanna; Karthikeyan, Savita; Cook, James; Chen, Lingyan; Mifsud, Borbala; Yao, Chen; Kraja, Aldi T; Cartwright, James H; Hellwege, Jacklyn N; Giri, Ayush; Tragante, Vinicius; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; Liu, Dajiang J; Prins, Bram P; Stewart, Isobel D; Cabrera, Claudia P; Eales, James M; et al. (incl. Stanakova, Alena; Laatikainen, Tiina; Laakso, Markku; Lakka, Timo A). 2020. Nature genetics. 52: 1314-1332

Effects of a 2-Year Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in 6-8- Year-Old Children: The PANIC Study

Agbaje, AO; Barker, AR; Eloranta, A-M; Haapala, EA; Lintu, N; Savonen, K; Kilpeläinen, TO; Brage, S; Lakka, TA. 2020. Pediatric exercise science

Gene-educational attainment interactions in a multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis identify novel blood pressure loci

de Las Fuentes, Lisa; Sung, Yun Ju; Noordam, Raymond; Winkler, Thomas; Feitosa, Mary F; Schwander, Karen; Bentley, Amy R; Brown, Michael R; Guo, Xiuqing; Manning, Alisa; Chasman, Daniel I; Aschard, Hugues; Bartz, Traci M; Bielak, Lawrence F; Campbell, Archie; Cheng, Ching-Yu; Dorajoo, Rajkumar; Hartwig, Fernando P; Horimoto, A R V R; Li, Changwei et al [incl. Heikkinen, Sami; Lakka, Timo]. 2020. Molecular psychiatry. 2021; 26: 2111-2125

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Adiposity Criteria in Assessing Increased Cardiometabolic Risk in Prepubertal Children

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Associations of IGF-1 and Adrenal Androgens with Cognition in Childhood

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Longitudinal Associations of Fitness, Motor Competence, and Adiposity with Cognition

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Multi-Ancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Lipid Levels Incorporating Gene-Alcohol Interactions

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Associations of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Prepubertal Children

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Associations of Genetic Susceptibility to Alzheimer's Disease with Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Children in a 2-Year Follow-up Study

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Lasten ja nuorten kestävyyskunto

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Longitudinal associations of physical activity and sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors in children

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Peak oxygen uptake cut-points to identify children at increased cardiometabolic risk - The PANIC Study

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Predictors of sleep disordered breathing in children: the PANIC study

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Vähäinen fyysinen aktiivisuus ja runsas fyysinen passiivisuus ovat yhteydessä 6-8-vuotiaiden lasten ylipainoon

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A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

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Adiposity, physical activity and neuromuscular performance in children

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Associations of Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Body Fat Content With Pain Conditions in Children: The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study

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Associations of TM6SF2 167K allele with liver enzymes and lipid profile in children: the PANIC Study

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Cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise-induced ST segment depression in assessing the risk of sudden cardiac death in men

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Comparison between parameters from maximal cycle ergometer test first without respiratory gas analysis and thereafter with respiratory gas analysis among healthy prepubertal children

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Correction: The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

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Cross-sectional associations of objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time with body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in mid-childhood: the PANIC study

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Determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness in a population sample of girls and boys aged 6-8 years

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Determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in Finnish children: the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study

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Diet quality and academic achievement: a prospective study among primary school children

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Dietary quality indices in relation to cardiometabolic risk among Finnish children aged 6-8 years - The PANIC study

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Effect of a 2-y dietary and physical activity intervention on plasma fatty acid composition and estimated desaturase and elongase activities in children: the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study

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Evidence for three genetic loci involved in both anorexia nervosa risk and variation of body mass index

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Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6-8 years of age - the PANIC study

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Genome-wide associations for birth weight and correlations with adult disease

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Physical activity and sedentary time in relation to academicachievement in children

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Plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids are directly associated with cognition in overweight children but not in normal weight children

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Prevalence and associated factors of abnormal liver values in children with celiac disease

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Response: food fortification as a means to increase vitamin D intake

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The Effects of a 2-year Individualized and Family-based Lifestyle Intervention on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Diet in Children

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The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

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Tieteelliset perusteet varhaisvuosien fyysisen aktiivisuuden suosituksille

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Association of plasma fatty acid composition with plasma irisin levels in normal weight and overweight/obese children

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Associations of Physical Performance and Adiposity with Cognition in Children

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Associations of cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and adiposity with arterial stiffness in children

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Associations of diet quality with cognition in children - the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study

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Cardiopulmonary fitness is a function of lean mass, not total body weight: The DR's EXTRA study

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Cross-sectional associations of plasma fatty acid composition and estimated desaturase and elongase activities with cardiometabolic risk in Finnish children - The PANIC study

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Dietary Intake, FTO Genetic Variants, and Adiposity: A Combined Analysis of Over 16,000 Children and Adolescents

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Finger skin temperatures in 8- to 11-year-old children: determinants including physical characteristics and seasonal variation. The Physical Activity an Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study

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Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci

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Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

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Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new susceptibility loci for childhood body mass index

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Lateral facial profile may reveal the risk for sleep disordered breathing in children - The PANIC-study

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Motor cortical alterations in children with Asperger's syndrome studied with navigated TMS

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New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

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Obesity is an important source of bias in the assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness

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Secular trends affect timing of emergence of permanent teeth

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The 148 M allele of the PNPLA3 is associated with plasma irisin levels in a population sample of Caucasian children: The PANIC Study

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The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

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The value of cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise-induced ST segment depression in predicting death from coronary heart disease

Hagnas Magnus J., Kurl Sudhir, Rauramaa Rainer, Lakka Timo A., Makikallio Timo H., Savonen Kai, Laukkanen Jari A.. 2015. International journal of cardiology. 196: 31-33

VO2max/kg is expected to be lower in obese individuals!

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A Central Role for GRB10 in Regulation of Islet Function in Man

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A novel common variant in DCST2 is associated with length in early life and height in adulthood

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Associations Of Cardiovascular Fitness, Motor Performance And Adiposity With Cognition In Children

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Associations of I148M variant in PNPLA3 gene with plasma ALT levels during 2-year follow-up in normal weight and overweight children: the PANIC Study

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Cardiorespiratory fitness, respiratory function and hemodynamic responses to maximal cycle ergometer exercise test in girls and boys aged 9-11 years: the PANIC Study

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Correlates of Low Physical Activity Levels in Aging Men and Women: The DR's EXTRA Study

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Cross-Sectional Associations of Food Consumption with Plasma Fatty Acid Composition and Estimated Desaturase Activities in Finnish Children

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Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

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Effects of extended-release niacin with laropiprant in high-risk patients

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Ennenaikaisen adrenarken sukupuolierot saattavat johtua erilaisesta kehon rasvakoostumuksesta

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Genome-wide Enrichment Analysis between Endometriosis and Obesity-related Traits Reveals Novel Susceptibility Loci

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Borodulin K, Tuomilehto J, Peltonen M, Lakka TA, Sundvall J, Jousilahti P. 2006. Diabetic medicine. 23: 1025-1028

C-reactive protein and metabolic syndrome in elderly women. A 12-year follow-up study

Hassinen M, Lakka TA, Komulainen P, Gylling H, Nissinen A, Rauramaa R. 2006. Diabetes care. 29: 931-932

Different forms of physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors among 24-64-year-old men and women in Finland

Barengo NC, Kastarinen M, Lakka T, Nissinen A, Tuomilehto J. 2006. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION. 13: 51-59

Exercise, genetics and prevention of type 2 diabetes

Hu G, Rico-Sanz J, Lakka TA, Tuomilehto J. 2006. Essays in biochemistry. 42: 177-192

Heart rate response during exercise test and cardiovascular mortality in middle-aged men

Savonen KP, Lakka TA, Laukkanen JA, Halonen PM, Rauramaa TH, Salonen JT, Rauramaa R. 2006. European heart journal. 27: 582-588

High dietary methionine intake increases the risk of acute coronary events in middle-aged men

Virtanen JK, Voutilainen S, Rissanen TH, Happonen P, Mursu J, Laukkanen JA, Poulsen H, Lakka TA, Salonen JT. 2006. Nutrition metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. 16: 113-120

Letter to the editor (Exercise and inflammation: reply)

Lakka TA, Lakka H-M, Rankinen T, Bouchard C. 2006. European heart journal

Lifestyle management in the metabolic syndrome

Hu G, Lakka TA, Lakka H-M, Tuomilehto J. 2006. Metabolic syndrome and related disorders. 4: 270-286

Metabolic syndrome and the progression of carotid intima-media thickness in elderly women

Hassinen M, Komulainen P, Lakka TA, Väisänen SB, Haapala I, Gylling H, Alen M, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Nissinen A, Rauramaa R. 2006. Archives of internal medicine. 166: 444-449

Peak oxygen pulse during exercise as a predictor for coronary heart disease and all cause death

Laukkanen JA, Kurl S, Salonen JT, Lakka TA, Rauramaa R. 2006. Heart. 92: 1219-1224

Quantitative trait locus on chromosme 20q13 for plasma levels of C-reactive protein in healthy whites: the HERITAGE family sudy

Lakka TA, Rankinen T, Rice T, Leon AS, Rao DC, Skinner JS, Bouchard C. 2006. Physiological genomics. 27: 103-107

Systemic immune mediators and lifestyle changes in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Results from the Finnish diabes prevention study

Herder C, Peltonen M, Koenig W, Kräft I, Mûller-Scholze S, Martin S, Lakka T, Ilanne-Parikka P, Eriksson JG, Hämäläinen H, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Valle TT, Uusitupa M, Lindström J, Kolb H, Tuomilehto J. 2006. Diabetes. 55: 2340-2346

The TNF-a G-308A polymorphism is associated with C-reactive protein levels: The HERITAGE Family Study

Lakka H-M, Lakka TA, Rankinen T, Rice T, Rao DC, Leon AS, Skinner JS, Bouchard C. 2006. Vascular pharmacology. 44: 377-383

Associations between estimated aerobic fitness and cardiovascular risk factors in adults with different levels of abdominal obesity

Borodulin K, Laatikainen T, Lahti-Koski M, Lakka TA, Laukkanen R, Sarna S, Jousilahti P. 2005. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION. 12: 126-131

Associations of body composition and physical activity with balance and walking ability in the elderly

Hassinen M, Komulainen P, Lakka TA, Väisänen SB, Rauramaa R. 2005. Journal of physical activity and health. 3: 298-306

Effect of exercise training on plasma levels of C-reactive protein in healthy adults: the HERITAGE family study

Lakka TA, Lakka H-M, Rankinen T, Leon AS, Rao DC, Skinner JS, Wilmore JH, Bouchard C. 2005. European heart journal. 26: 2018-2025

Effects of exercise training on glucose homeostasis. The Heritage family studies

Boulé NG, Weisnagel SJ, Lakka TA, Tremblay A, Bergman RN, Rankinen T, Leon AS, Skinner JS, Wilmore JH, Rao DC, Bouchard C. 2005. Diabetes care. 28: 108-114

Low physical activity as a predictor for antihypertensive drug treatment in 25- 64-year-old populations in Eastern and south-western Finland

Barengo NC, Hu G, Kastarinen M, Lakka TA, Pekkarinen H, Nissinen A, Tuomilehto J. 2005. Journal of hypertension. 23: 293-299

Physical activity in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. The Finnish diabetes prevention study

Laaksonen DE, Lindström J, Lakka TA, Eriksson JG, Niskanen L, Wikström K, Aunola S, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Laakso M, Valle TT, Ilanne-Parikka P, Louheranta A, Hakumäki M, Kaikkonen H, Härkönen P, Sundvall J, Tuomilehto J, Uusitupa M, Louheranta A. 2005. Diabetes. 54: 158-165

Physical activity, cardiovascular risk factors, and mortality among Finnish adults with diabetes

Hu G, Jousilahti P, Barengo NC, Qiao Q, Lakka TA, Tuomilehto J. 2005. Diabetes care. 28: 799-805

Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B variant associated with fat distribution and insulin metabolism

Ukkola O, Rankinen T, Lakka T, Leon AS, Skinner JS, Wilmore JH, Rao DC, Kesäniemi YA, Bouchard C. 2005. Obesity. 13: 829-834

Epidemiology and treatment of the metabolic syndrome

Laaksonen DE, Niskanen L, Lakka H-M, Lakka TA, Uusitupa M, Laaksonen DE. 2004. Annals of medicine. 36: 332-346

Low physical activity as a predictor for total and cardiovascular disease mortality in middle-aged men and women in Finland

Barengo NC, Hu G, Lakka TA, Pekkarinen H, Nissinen A, Tuomilehto J. 2004. European heart journal. 25: 2204-2211

Physical activity in the prevention of type 2 diabetes

Hu G, Lakka TA, Barengo NC, Tuomilehto J. 2004. KARDIOVASKULÄRE MEDIZIN. 7: 394-405

Relationship of physical activity and body mass index to the risk of hypertension: a prospective study in Finland

Hu G, Barengo NC, Tuomilehto J, Lakka TA, Nissinen A, Jousilahti P. 2004. Hypertension. 43: 25-30

Systolic blood pressure during recovery from exercise and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in middle-aged men

Laukkanen JA, Kurl S, Salonen R, Lakka TA, Rauramaa R, Salonen JT. 2004. Hypertension. 44: 820-825

Cardiorespiratory fitness and vigorous leisure-time physical activity modify the association of small size at birth with the metabolic syndrome

Laaksonen DE, Lakka H-M, Lynch J, Lakka TA, Niskanen L, Rauramaa R, Salonen JT, Kauhanen J. 2003. Diabetes care. 26: 2156-2164

Sedentary lifestyle, poor cardiorespiratory fitness, and the metabolic syndrome

Lakka TA, Laaksonen DE, Lakka H-M, Männikkö N, Niskanen LK, Rauramaa R, Salonen JT. 2003. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 35: 1279-1286

Abdominal obesity is associated with accelerated progression of carotid atherosclerosis in men

Lakka TA, Lakka H-M, Salonen R, Kaplan GA, Salonen JT. 2001. Atherosclerosis. 154: 497-504

Cardiovascular fitness as a predictor of mortality in men

Laukkanen JA, Lakka TA, Rauramaa R, Kuhanen R, Venäläinen JM, Salonen R, Salonen JT. 2001. Archives of internal medicine. 161: 825-831

Leisure-time physical activity and rate of bone loss among peri- and postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study

Puntila E, Kröger H, Lakka T, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin J, Honkanen R. 2001. Bone. 29: 442-446

Liikuntaa sepelvaltimotaudin ehkäisyyn ja hoitoon

Rauramaa R, Lakka TA. 2001. Duodecim. 117: 633-638

Low dietary folate intake is associated with an excess incidence of acute coronary events. The Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Voutilainen S, Rissanen TH, Virtanen J, Lakka TA, Salonen JT. 2001. Circulation. 103: 2674-2680

Risk of acute coronary events and serum concentration of asymmetrical dimethylarginine

Valkonen V-P, Päivä H, Salonen JT, Lakka TA, Lehtimäki T, Laakso J, Laaksonen R. 2001. The Lancet. 358: 2127-2128

Low serum folate concentrations are associated with an excess incidence of acute coronary events: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Voutilainen S, Lakka TA, Porkkala-Sarataho E, Rissanen T, Kaplan GA, Salonen JT. 2000. European journal of clinical nutrition. 54: 424-428

Risk of acute coronary events according to serum concentrations of enterolactone: a prospective population-based case-control study

Vanharanta M, Voutilainen S, Lakka TA, van der Lee M, Adlercreutz H, Salonen JT. 1999. The Lancet. 354: 2112-2115

Hyperinsulinemia is associated with the incidence of hypertension and dyslipidemia in middle-aged men

Salonen JT, Lakka TA, Lakka H-M, Valkonen V-P, Everson SA, Kaplan GA. 1998. Diabetes. 47: 270-275

Weight gain and the risk of developing insulin resistance syndrome

Everson SA, Goldberg DE, Helmrich SP, Lakka TA, Lynch JW, Kaplan GA, Salonen JT. 1998. Diabetes care. 21: 1637-1643

Body iron stores are associated with serum insulin and blood glucose concentrations

Tuomainen T-P, Nyyssönen K, Salonen R, Tervahauta A, Korpela H, Lakka T, Kaplan GA, Salonen JT. 1997. Diabetes care. 20: 426-428

Frequent hangovers and cardiovascular mortality in middle-aged men

Kauhanen J, Kaplan GA, Goldberg DD, Cohen RD, Lakka TA, Salonen JT. 1997. Epidemiology. 8: 310-314

Physical activity in adolescence and bone density in peri- and postmenopausal women: A population-based study

Puntila E, Kröger H, Lakka T, Honkanen R, Tuppurainen M. 1997. Bone. 21: 363-367

The physical activity questionnaires of the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD)

Lakka TA, Salonen JT. 1997. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE. SUPPLEMENT. 29: S46-S58

Conditioning leisure time physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in sociodemographic groups of middle-aged men in Eastern Finland

Lakka TA, Kauhanen J, Salonen JT. 1996. International journal of epidemiology. 25: 86-93

Hyperinsulinemia and the risk of coronary heart disease

Lakka TA, Lakka H-M, Salonen JT. 1996. The new england journal of medicine

Moderately intense physical activities and high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness reduce the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in middle-aged men

Lynch J, Helmrich SP, Lakka TA, Kaplan GA, Cohen RD, Salonen R, Salonen JT. 1996. Archives of internal medicine. 156: 1307-1314

Religious affiliation and all-cause mortality: a prospective population study in middle-aged men in Eastern Finland

Räsänen J, Kauhanen J, Lakka TA, Kaplan GA, Salonen JT. 1996. International journal of epidemiology. 25: 1244-1249

Higher levels of conditioning leisure time physical activity are associated with reduced levels of stored iron in Finnish men

Lakka TA, Nyyssönen K, Salonen JT. 1994. American journal of epidemiology. 140: 148-160

Relation of leisure-time physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness to the risk of acute myocardial infarction in men

Lakka TA, Venäläinen JM, Rauramaa R, Salonen R, Tuomilehto J, Salonen JT. 1994. The new england journal of medicine. 330: 1549-1554

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Associations Between Engagement with the BitHabit Digital Lifestyle Intervention and Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors

Associations between physical fitness and cerebellar gray matter volume in adolescents

Bone mineral density loci specific to the skull portray potential pleiotropic effects on craniosynostosis

Cross-Lagged Associations between Physical Activity, Motor Performance, and Academic Skills in Primary-School Children

Cross-sectional associations between physical fitness and biomarkers of inflammation in children—The PANIC study

Developmental models of motor-evoked potential features by transcranial magnetic stimulation across age groups from childhood to adulthood

Effects of 2-Year Physical Activity and Dietary Intervention on Adrenarchal and Pubertal Development: The PANIC Study

Effects of 2‐year dietary and physical activity intervention on cognition in children—a nonrandomized controlled trial

European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fitness maps and country rankings based on nearly 8 million test results from 34 countries gathered by the FitBack network

Evidence for protein leverage in a general population sample of children and adolescents

Genome-wide association study and functional characterization identifies candidate genes for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake

Genome-wide association study of placental weight identifies distinct and shared genetic influences between placental and fetal growth

Impaired cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case-control study in the era of biologic drug therapies

Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in overweight Finnish children and adolescents

Promotive and preventive interventions for mental health and well-being in adult populations: a systematic umbrella review

A participatory arts programme – Shared experience for family caregivers and care recipients

A quantitative ultra-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry analysis of steroids from human scalp hair

ACE2 expression in adipose tissue is associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors and cell type composition—implications for COVID-19

Associations between weight loss history and factors related to type 2 diabetes risk in the Stop Diabetes study

Associations of diet quality, food consumption, eating frequency, and eating behaviour with dental caries experience in Finnish children: A 2-year longitudinal study

Cross-sectional associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and NMR-derived metabolic biomarkers in children – the PANIC study

Determinants of Cognitive Performance in Children and Adolescents : A Populational Longitudinal Study

Digitally Supported Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Through Healthy Habits: Secondary Analysis of Long-Term User Engagement Trajectories in a Randomized Controlled Trial

Is low cardiorespiratory fitness a feature of metabolic syndrome in children and adults?

Lapsuuden suun terveydenhuollon käynnit ja vanhempien sosioekonominen asema

LongITools: Dynamic longitudinal exposome trajectories in cardiovascular and metabolic noncommunicable diseases

Mielenterveys- ja päihdeongelmat työelämän ulkopuolella olevilla pohjoissavolaisilla

Physical activity volume and intensity distribution in relation to bone, lean and fat mass in children

Prevalence of erosive tooth wear and associated dietary factors among a group of Finnish adolescents

Real-world effectiveness of digital and group-based lifestyle interventions as compared with usual care to reduce type 2 diabetes risk – A stop diabetes pragmatic randomised trial

Sources of vitamin D and determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Finnish adolescents

The Composition and Functional Capacities of Saliva Microbiota Differ Between Children With Low and High Sweet Treat Consumption

The Mediating Role of Endocrine Factors in the Positive Relationship Between Fat Mass and Bone Mineral Content in Children Aged 9–11 Years: The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study

The effects of an 8-year individualised lifestyle intervention on food consumption and nutrient intake from childhood to adolescence: the PANIC Study

Työelämän ulkopuolella olevien positiivista mielenterveyttä tulee parantaa edistämällä terveellisiä elintapoja ja tarjoamalla matalan kynnyksen palveluita

Associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and diet quality with biomarkers of inflammation in children

Comparison of Communication Channels for Large-Scale Type 2 Diabetes Risk Screening and Intervention Recruitment: Empirical Study

Cost-effectiveness of physical activity intervention in children - results based on the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study

Dental caries among Finnish teenagers participating in physical activity and diet intervention: association with anthropometrics and behavioural factors

Enhanced Eating Competence Is Associated with Improved Diet Quality and Cardiometabolic Profile in Finnish Adults with Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Exercise, diet, and cognition in a 4-year randomized controlled trial: Dose-Responses to Exercise Training (DR's EXTRA)

Hyvällä mielellä Pohjois-Savo -hankkeen esiselvitys: Toimenpide-ehdotus ja vaikuttavuuden arviointisuunnitelma

Liikunnallisuus ja hyvä kunto ehkäisevät tyypin 2 diabetesta ja valtimotautien riskitekijöitä lapsuudesta lähtien

Longitudinal and cross-sectional associations of adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines with cardiometabolic risk

Longitudinal associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiorespiratory fitness with arterial health in children - the PANIC study

Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study accounting for gene-psychosocial factor interactions identifies novel loci for blood pressure traits

Oxygen-18 and Carbon-13 isotopes in eCO 2 and erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase activity of Finnish prediabetic population

Plasma irisin and its associations with oxidative stress in athletes suffering from overtraining syndrome

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Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

The Positive Relationship between Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Content Is Not Mediated by Free Leptin Index in Prepubertal Children: The PANIC Study

The independent and interactive associations of physical activity intensity and vitamin D status with bone mineral density in prepubertal children: the PANIC Study

The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

A 2 year physical activity and dietary intervention attenuates the increase in insulin resistance in a general population of children: the PANIC study

An overview on the associations between health behaviors and brain health in children and adolescents with special reference to diet quality

Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness, motor competence, and adiposity in children

Associations of dietary carbohydrate and fatty acid intakes with cognition among children

Child-related and Parental Predictors for Thelarche in a General Population of Girls: The PANIC Study

Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

Effects of a 2-Year Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in 6-8- Year-Old Children: The PANIC Study

Gene-educational attainment interactions in a multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis identify novel blood pressure loci

Leisure-time cross-country skiing and the risk of venous thromboembolism: A prospective cohort study

Novel loci for childhood body mass index and shared heritability with adult cardiometabolic traits

Primary hand motor representation areas in healthy children, preadolescents, adolescents, and adults

StopDia-hankkeesta vinkkejä terveyden edistämiseen ja hyte-johtamiseen

Suomalaisten lasten ja nuorten ruokaympäristö ja toimenpide-ehdotukset sen kehittämiseen terveyttä edistäväksi

The effects of a 2-year physical activity and dietary intervention on plasma lipid concentrations in children: the PANIC Study

A multi-ancestry genome-wide study incorporating gene-smoking interactions identifies multiple new loci for pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure

A trans-ancestral meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies reveals loci associated with childhood obesity

Abdominal adiposity and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: a Mendelian randomization analysis

Adiposity Criteria in Assessing Increased Cardiometabolic Risk in Prepubertal Children

Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Adiposity With Arterial Stiffness and Arterial Dilatation Capacity in Response to a Bout of Exercise in Children

Associations of IGF-1 and Adrenal Androgens with Cognition in Childhood

Associations of cardiometabolic risk factors with heart rate variability in 6-8-year-old children: the PANIC Study

Associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiorespiratory fitness with heart rate variability in 6- to 9-year-old children: the PANIC study

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Insulin Resistance in Children

Cross-country skiing and the risk of acute myocardial infarction: A prospective cohort study